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Marshalltown residents have been without electricity since December 2024
The residents of Marshalltown in Johannesburg have been without electricity since December because of power cable theft and infrastructure damage.
8th Lusikisiki massacre suspect Songezo Vuma appears in court, abandons bail
The eighth and final Lusikisiki massacre suspect in the 2024 killings of 18 people at Nyathi Village, Songezo Vuma, appeared in court before abandoning his bail bid.
Heavy rains flood North West hospitals, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi visits area after patients are evacuated
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi visited the General De La Rey Hospital in the North West after heavy rains in the North West province caused severe flooding.
Storm-chaser warns Eastern Cape residents to stay away from tornadoes after viral video
Experienced storm-chaser and weather enthusiast Juandre Vorster spoke to Briefly News about the tornado that travelled through an Eastern Cape village.
16-year-old North West teen gives birth to 2nd baby allegedly impregnated by 35-year-old
The North West provincial government is investigating a case of a 16-year-old girl who gave birth to a second child, possibly from a 35-year-old man.
Over 13,000 arrested during 1st week of January 2025, KZN and Eastern Cape lead in violent crimes
SAPS arrested 13,105 people in the first week of January 2025 for various crimes, with KZN and Eastern Cape accounting for the most cases of violent crimes.
Police swoop on suspected Nigerian drug dealer in viral Pretoria West take down
Police swooped on a suspected Nigerian drug dealer in Tshwane (Pretoria) West. A video of law enforcement surrounding and taking him down has since gone viral.
Devastating KZN accident kills 18 people on N3 Van Reenen's Pass, 5 children among the dead
Eighteen people — 13 adults and five children — died in a horrific accident between a truck, a taxi and a car on the N3 toll route on Van Reenen Pass in KZN.
Manager suspected of killing Ayabonga Mjilo appears in court, drops bail bid
A manager appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court for the kidnapping, murder and disposal of his subordinate, Ayabonga Mjilo, 21, in his backyard in Inanda, KZN.
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